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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Tool Time Tuesday...Graduation Tassel Ornament

Hi everyone!! In honor of all graduates this month and next month, I wanted to share an idea I saw on Pinterest. I wish I could share a link to the original post, but the pin was of just the picture. There is another website with the same photo as Pinterest, but they only refer to Pinterest as the source. If anyone knows the original website where this came from let me know...I would love to give them credit.

I just love this idea so much, I am going to dig through the girls' souvenir boxes and pullout their high school tassels too.

It will be so nice to have these hanging on the Christmas tree instead of having the tassels packed away in a box.

These were Courtney's tassels from Saturday...one for graduating and the white for honors.

These are so quick to make up...pop in to see how easy.

I bought these clear Christmas ornaments last year. I always wanted to try the different ideas I've seen online...painting the inside of them, add curls of pretty ribbon inside or the one where it looks like a melted snowman inside. That one is so cute.

Even though I bought these at Christmas time, you can still buy them at craft stores now.

Just make sure the ornament you purchase is clear, has a removable top and has a wide enough opening to fit the tassel's year tag.

Pull the top of

and take the wire hanger out of the cap.

Drop in your tassel, working in the year tag carefully. I had to work at one of them because the 2013 was a little bigger on one.

If it doesn't fit, switch to another ornament. Some tops are made a little different and will fit better.

Now take the cap and thread the tassel's hang cord through the opening, from the inside of the cap to the outside.

Knot the cord off on the hanger and re-insert the wire and the cap back on the ornament.

Perfect!!

Such a special keepsake.

Now this has me thinking about what else I could keep in here, just like a mini scrap book...

baby bracelets from the hospital when they were born.

sand and seashells from the beach

sea glass collection

little toys they've collected when they were little, like marbles or jacks

tuck in notes or messages from loved ones

store all those fortunes you save from fortune cookies

The list could be endless...only bound by one thing...the size of that opening!!

For MANY years I have wondered what kind of special keep-sake might be made with these very important tassels and now you have solved the question! What a marvelous way to remember the event and save the meaning! Awesome!!!!

First congrats what a great job she did. These are awesome and something they can take to their home's when they move on. I cut strips of my daughters wedding invites and did the same type of ornament, making sure that the pic's and dates were able to be seen. Then when Michael came along I did the same thing with his annoucements. They came out darling and a true family keepsake.Hugs,Vicki

Any ideas on where to purchase the glass ornaments - all I am able to find are the cheap acrylic ones. Can you provide even more details for the ones you used like size, size of opening, manufacturers #/code? All help appreciated :)

Any ideas where I can purchase the glass ornaments - the only ones I've been able to find are the cheap acrylic ones. Could you share additional info on the ones you used like the size, size of opening, or manufacturers #/code? All help appreciated :)

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Hello and welcome to my blog! My name is Karen. I am a wife to a wonderful man for over 28 years and a mom to two beautiful daughters. The girls have graduated from college and are starting wonderful lives of their own. We miss having them home, but they still keep us busy! I am a dental hygienist by day and in my free time I love to blog, sew, quilt, craft, rearrange furniture, shop in consignment stores and drink tea! Thanks for joining me on this blogging journey...I have sew many things to share!